SANTIAGO, Chile -- The future of next year's Copa America Centenario in the United States will be debated in the next few days, the treasurer of CONMEBOL said on Thursday.
The tournament is in doubt because of its connections to the FIFA corruption and bribery scandal. A U.S. Department of Justice indictment included allegations that more than $100 million in bribes were used to secure the rights to the showpiece event.
"We are watching how events unfold, and the investigation is a concern to everyone," Carlos Chavez of South American football's governing body told The Associated Press.
The centennial Copa America plans to capitalise on the U.S. market, and feature 10 South American teams, and six from CONCACAF -- North and Central America and the Caribbean.
Jose Luis Meiszner, the second in command at CONMEBOL, and U.S. Soccer Federation president Sunil Gulati, have said they are worried about the viability of the tournament.
Nicholas Leoz, the former head of CONMEBOL, is under house arrest in Paraguay. He is one of 14 officials indicted by the U.S. Department of Justice. The president of the confederation, Eugenio Figueredo, is in a Swiss jail awaiting extradition to the United States.